Compare towns
Baldwin vs Hiram vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Hiram has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Baldwin | Hiram | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,748Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±10.2 7% below ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Hiram and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.7%±2.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
25% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 9% below ME |
$62,813±$10kLowest 16% below ME |
$75,167±$19kHighest about the ME average |
| Jackson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kHighest 11% below ME |
$256,600±$42k 13% below ME |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
| Baldwin and Hiram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,070±$161Highest 6% below ME |
$629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 16% below ME |
$2,106Lowest 31% below ME |
$2,651Highest 13% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hiram and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.6% ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.8% ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 32% above ME |
31 minLowest 28% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.6%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 55/MSAD 55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Sacopee Valley High Sch | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.